Mo. Man Accused of Dismembering Man, Throwing Arms

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - A northeast Missouri man is accused of killing and dismembering a man, then hurling his victim's arms at witnesses.

The Adair County prosecutor's office has charged 49-year-old Paul Potter, of Kirksville, with second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with a motor vehicle.

Police have not released the victim's name.

Police officers arrested Potter on Sunday after officers responding to a call of a vehicle fire saw him throw the arms toward bystanders. Police said fires also were burning in two apartments, and that the dismembered body was inside one of them.